Lollipop update is a mixed bag

So I just got Lollipop on my Z1C and had alot of expectations. Sadly it has more downsides for me at the moment. The interface is pretty inconsistent and the white color ... oh my god I need to wear sunglasses now when operating on my phone. The autobrightness that had same flukes in Kitkat seems to be here as well (it's increasing the brightness when the background has white or any light colors in it and not based on the ambient light). Basically I can't use the phone during nighttime if I want to read something without disabling autobrightness or else my eyes bleed. Speaking about inconsistencies what is this Sony on the right the "thing" there was just slapped on in the last seconds? I bet is isn't hard to use same design you used to clear the dropdown notifications, something similar to what I "painted" on the left. Next up some other inconsistencies. Though our phone can do 4K video recording (yes it can, it's not a hardware limitation ... just Sony limitation and I don't need to prove this you already know) I was happy we at least got 1080p@60FPS on Lollipop. Or did we? The screen below is from a video shot at 1080p@60FPS, or well at least that's what the camera app thinks so. Oh yes that is 30FPS and I'm not the only one reporting this issue, XDA threads started to notice this too. Next up some benchmarkings that I thought would at least be as good as Kitkat if not better. Well I guess I was wrong again. I ran the test 3 times to be sure and got similar results, nothing over 40k and that runtime ... well something is wrong there for sure. I'm not trying to make a hate thread here since I stuck with Sony since my first smartphone but some stuff here kind of demonstrates someone is not doing his job right and for sure it isn't me. Since 5.0.2 will probably be the last update for Z1C I'm dissapointed a bit but I also have nothing to worry about in the same time since the lovely devs and mods on XDA will do better. I do feel sorry for the average users though that doesn't tinker with his phone. They will just have to manage with this.

Best practice to upgrade to lollipop:1.upgrade to the latest version without wiping the data(you may get buggy software)2.backup all data using Backup&Restore app at lollipop version.(you can't backup using this app at kitkat to restore it at Lollipop)3.Reset factory and erase evrything4.then repair your phone using PC companion5.Restore data and settings from Backup&Restore APP Pros:1.Smooth and best UI2.Most features and apps work without issues.3.Not detect any serious bug while acting as daily use4.I get 429xx at Antutu Benchmark today and it was shared at twitter5.SOT 2h 30m and the battery still 63% without Stamina Mode enabled.6.More than 16Hr use and free RAM is >500MB Cons:1.We can't enable/disable Data from lockscreen(maybe for secure wise)2.Camera not tested(rarely use for me)3.Close all button isn't properly located or need to redsign4.Can't get the specialized setting from quick launch(only available for Wifi and Bluetooth)

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1.         I have a security app on my computer, Flashbrief. I have it checked in the hide column but whenever I turn on the computerit appears in the top menu line.
2.         Whenever Iturn on the computer, a new blank document window in MS Word 2011 appears. I do not have this listed in the login items.
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1.         I have a security app on my computer, Flashbrief. I have it checked in the hide column but whenever I turn on the computerit appears in the top menu line.
I've never heard of this software, and cannot find any reference to it online, which is a bit concerning. What is it supposed to do? There really isn't much need for security software on a Mac.
2.         Whenever Iturn on the computer, a new blank document window in MS Word 2011 appears. I do not have this listed in the login items.
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